Fun Contest

Check out this exhibition opportunity. It looks really fun but the deadline is coming up soon.
Pink Passion Shoe Decorating Contest

If the chance to see your name in lights isn't motivation enough, the grand prize is a $750 shoe shopping spree at Saks.

Library Guide

The link to our very own, especially created for us, library guide is below:

Library Guide

Use and enjoy! And be sure to thank the librarians for all their help and dedication.

Thursday's Artist

The artist from Thursday's warm-up was Laurie Hall. You can find images of her work on the Facere Gallery website: www.facerejewelryart.com.

A few of the artists in the Rivet Lecture that you might want to check out are:

• Anika Smulovitz
• Roberta and David Williamson
• Joanna Gollberg
• Nanz Aulund
• Ruth Avra
• E. Douglas Wunder

From the Pattern Lecture:

• Owen Jones
• Kent Bloomer
• Frank Lloyd Wright
• Hild und K Architects
  

Some Useful Links

One of my favorite blogs on Contemporary Metalwork is Mar de Color Rosa.
Mar de Color Rosa

A great resource for finding galleries and museums with metalwork is the list on the SNAG website. You can link to many of the institutions from the SNAG pages and view some of the work online.
Galleries and Museums

Also, be sure to check out Crafthaus. Lots of metal artists are members and show their work on the site. There are also interesting discussion boards and lots of other cool features (including calls for entry).
Crafthaus

Hope you find lots of inspiration and gain a deeper understanding of the state of contemporary metalwork.

Tuesday's Artist

On Tuesday we looked at a piece by Anika Smulovitz. Her work is featured as part of the "Exhibition in Print: Neo-Palatial", curated by Garth Clark, in Metalsmith Magazine, Volume 30, Number 4.
You can link to her website here: Anika Smulovitz and look at other images of her work, as well as read a bit about the different series.
Enjoy!